Stewarding Your Influence

Out of the deep loss of his wife and the mother of his sons, Partner Steve Reiter , birthed the Never Alone project that would challenge the legal policies of hospitals regarding their rejection of visitors. Although neither had Covid, Steve  was denied from being able to physically provide the loving support his wife needed. What resulted was an utter tragedy. Unfortunately, this draconian practi...

"Richard Ford was a renaissance man" is a sentiment described by Richard Ford 's Forum. "He sharpened the iron." In this episode, the Forum Richard Ford left behind reminiscences about the kind of man Richard was and how he impacted them personally. Get ready for a touching episode and one that challenges all of us to pursue the things in this life that really leave an eternal glory on this earth....

The Colson Center is the premier organization pioneering the recovery and formation of Christian worldview among Christians. Partner, Michael Player , and Michael Craven , CS's Vice President of Equipping and Mobilization, join Chuck Bryant in a timely discussion around the new partnership between Pinnacle Forum and the Colson Center and about the exciting opportunity for Partners to avail themsel...

Actress, storyteller and more, Partner Jeneen Hammond is a creative at heart. The discovery of her gifts came through "Godcidental" moments in her life. Growing up, she'd also find herself deeply caring for others...drawing out their dreams and bathing them in prayer. Hear her story and how she is making an impact in the lives of youth and adults alike. Watch some of her performances on JeneenHamm...

Young Successful Leader/Partner, Liz Hunt , is on fire. For God that is. Learn how God graced her with a creative business at a young age. Her deep understanding of Him as the Ultimate Creator has her boldly tapping into her own creativity and ability to serve and be a light to her clients and her staff. Now she has been graced with a new assignment to bring a Kingdom perspective to her city by le...

Only God could have dreamed this up," are the words of Partner, Mark Burns . In this episode you'll hear his story and how he transitioned from a successful Jewel Food Store Manager into ministry broadcasting. Find out how God's timing was perfect and unmistakable in the journey He purposed for Mark 's life. Mark Burns' bio . PinnacleForum.com Show Notes: https://pinnacleforum.com/2022/04/ul-podca...

Partner, Drew Martin , has an extensive history in the arts & entertainment world. In fact his love of film and the arts has produced a creative legacy within his family. Learn how his film company, Mighty Motion Pictures, is causing a stir through impactful documentaries like his series on the hard truths of abortion and God's love and grace for all involved. Drew Martin's bio . PinnacleForum.com...

Displaced people in a time of war is no small thing. In fact, over 3 million people have been evacuated from Ukraine to Poland and other countries. Rick Zorehkey , Pinnacle Forum Partner and Partner Engagement Director for Convoy of Hope, gives us an inside glimpse of the situation and how COH has been preparing for this moment since 2014. Rick Zorehkey's bio . PinnacleForum.com Show Notes: https:...

With grit and determination, Partner Jason Jones , stepped into the media world to be a voice for the vulnerable internationally. He started the "The Vulnerable People Project" and "From Movie to Movement" to transform documentary footage into real life operations that leverage agencies, state departments and organizations to bring resources to people in crisis. He is helping with rescue efforts i...

Merrill Oster , a Pinnacle Forum founder and newly former board member after 27 years of service, reflects back on some significant events that only God could have orchestrated. Listen as Chuck and Merrill discuss the trajectory of culture, the pace in which it has continued to shift, and the hope that still lies before us. Peppered into this episode are endearing vignettes of Merrill and Carol's...

Ever wonder how information is gathered on political candidates for informed voter decisions? Pinnacle Forum Partner and board member, Debbie Wuthnow , explains how  iVoterGuide.org specializes in providing such accurate information for state-wide primary and general elections. They use a sophisticated process that includes vetted volunteer panelists to provide candidate evaluations following in d...

A successful businessman, Robert "Bob" Fischer began his journey with a family legacy in the furniture business. His success continued to flourish with additional stores, and as Bob was nearing retirement, he knew that his work was not done. It would transition to leaving an even greater legacy... for his family and for generations to come in cities around the country. You'll want to hear his stor...

Partner, Karl Bruce , knows what it means to dare to believe and step out in faith. Hear Karl's courageous story to approach government and other educational leaders to get the support and funding for a state of the art engineering university in Uzbekistan. You'll learn about why Karl chose to help the people in Uzbekistan and about the hiring opportunities for this amazing project. Karl Bruce's b...

Having grown up on a farm, God was instilling a unique work ethic into Partner, Terry Hamlin . And after living life on his own terms for many years, God got a hold of Terry and started helping him make sense of his journey. He began connecting Terry to instrumental leaders, such as Dr. Bill Bright, who would join him in the vision behind Pinnacle Forum's ministry to transform leaders who would in...

Unknowingly facing death at age 15, Partner Sara Willoughby , began an amazing journey with God to walk through chronic illness and to begin to conquer it. The isolation she endured stirred up a passion to help those like her who were suffering without community and support. Remarkably, still under 21 years of age, Sara has written a book and organized "Diamonds" conferences to serve others with c...

Partner, John Scroggins , knows there is 'beautiful growth through struggle.' It is most often that God cultivates character in difficult times, using it to elevate one to the kind of influential leadership He desires. Learn why John started The Baton Exchange to provide the community and development for young emerging leaders and how it creates a segue to becoming a Young Successful Leader in Pin...

Partner, Michael Player , is using his gifting of pastoral care and skills in marketing to connect church and ministry leaders together for a greater Kingdom work. Michael now works for Focus on the Family, and you'll want to hear about his journey and the exciting projects he is blessed to be participating in through this ministry. Michael Player's bio . PinnacleForum.com Show Notes: https://pinn...

Whatever season you're in...in work or in retirement...God has a calling on your life. Partner Jim Brangenberg and wife, Martha , have interviewed over 3,000 guests in their iWork4Him ministry and have released book resources appropriate to each season. Listen to their story, and learn the myths about retirement and how much God values bringing generations together through His purposes for us in e...

Covid strikes a family and gives rise to a year of struggle, triumph and loss for Partner, Rev. Nick Marica 's family. After death overtakes Nick , God brings him back and reinforces Nick 's passion to influence people for the Kingdom. After also losing his daughter during this year of struggle, Nick knows and reassures us that "this is only the first phase of our existence." Nick Marica's bio . P...

Partner Ed Delph is the founder of Nation Strategy -an international ministry that focuses on community transformation via equipping local churches to instigate citywide collaboration and resource their Christian leaders for impact in the marketplace.  As a business owner, pastor and writer, Ed 's faithful stewardship of his influence has impacted 1,000s of leaders in dozens of nations, and his st...

Partner, Kevin Youngblood , has found it to be a worthy investment to pour into aspiring young entrepreneurs. He shares his own entrepreneurial story and how God is using his experience, influence and desire to please Him to raise up successful business minded college graduates, teaching them about side hustles and how to turn them into enterprises. Kevin Youngblood's bio . PinnacleForum.com Show...

Partner Sandy Wheeler previously shared his  story , and we brought him back to talk about his  TimeCapsulesApp.com   project. Many years ago, Sandy experienced the deep loss of his best friend when he did not return home to his family from Vietnam. Sandy 's new mission is to protect the legacies of our service men and women by recording videos for loved ones, delivered at just the right time in t...

Determined, Partner, Ret. Lt. Col.  Brian Searcy followed his dream into the airforce. In his journey God was preparing him with the knowledge and heart to develop Paratus Group, a program that trains high school and college students, as well as churches and businesses in the skills of situational awareness. This has been a lost art for 35-40 years. Learn the key components of Brian 's process for...

Partner, Larry Wiens , has lived a diverse life, experiencing quite a career spectrum. You'll want to listen to his fascinating journey and hear how God gave him a ministry mindset early on in life. However, it would be many years before a light bulb would go off in an incredible way, driving the trajectory of a mission to impact culture and to help others understand culture from a biblical contex...

Partner Debra Van Essen exercised her confidence in Christ to make a shift in her career to create more time for her family and more time to say yes to God's promptings to serve her community. Learn how she processed through decisions with wisdom and how her small steps of obedience to stand alone on the truth led to big outcomes in her city. Debra Van Essen's bio . PinnacleForum.com Show Notes: h...